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23967

in Saxe, VirginiaPopulation 1,495

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39.32/ 100

Ranked #27,189 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 15%)

Ranked #786 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 10.0%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

What defines this ZIP

Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.

Diabetes

20.3%

in the top 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

6.0%

in the top 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

10.9%

in the bottom 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

24.1%

in the top 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

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Crowded housing

10.0%

in the top 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

48.7%

in the top 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

0.01%

in the bottom 5.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

6.7%

in the top 7.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

44.6%

in the top 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

15.3 mi

in the top 7.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Saxe, Virginia (ZIP 23967) lands in the bottom 15% nationally (27,189th) and the bottom 10.0% of Virginia (786th).

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A number of measures pull each way for this area: modeled binge drinking lies in the bottom 2.9% nationally, and transportation noise lands in the bottom 5.6% nationally. Unemployment sits at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Set against that, modeled diabetes is in the top 3.4% nationally, stroke settles in the top 4.1% nationally, and mobility disability resides in the top 4.7% nationally. Crowded housing registers in the top 4.7% nationally, modeled high blood pressure rests in the top 4.9% nationally, and modeled self-care disability stands in the top 7.4% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol lies in the top 5.3% nationally.

A note on the terms: transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 23923, just across the boundary, ranks better overall.

What’s driving this score

Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 86%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 72%

13%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 44%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 4%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 10%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 26%

11%

Disability

healthier than 9%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 34%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 27%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 78%

14%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 55%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 46%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 5%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 6%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 13%

11%

Disability

healthier than 8%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 20%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 29%

5%

“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›

Findings that name this ZIP

One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.

  • Clean environment, heavy chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 86.1; chronic-disease standing 4.2 (bottom 10%) — 82 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #408 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured

Evidence

Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.

Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults38.3%34.2–42.3
High blood pressure among adults48.7%44.0–53.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.7%8.7–10.8
Current asthma among adults12.1%10.7–13.6
Coronary heart disease among adults10.3%9.0–11.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.7%10.0–13.6
Depression among adults22.8%19.2–26.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults20.3%17.7–23.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened44.6%39.8–49.4
Obesity among adults43.6%35.1–52.4
Stroke among adults6.0%5.4–6.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years20.1%16.7–24.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.2%8.2–12.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure83.5%80.8–86.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults83.3%80.3–86.2
Cholesterol screening among adults89.0%87.4–90.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.4%62.3–72.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults57.2%53.4–60.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.1%67.3–81.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults10.9%8.8–13.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.0%15.9–22.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults34.3%28.9–40.0
Short sleep duration among adults41.5%34.6–48.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults28.6%24.8–32.7
Frequent mental distress among adults17.7%15.5–20.0
Frequent physical distress among adults18.8%16.4–21.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.5%15.2–20.0
Any disability among adults41.7%36.4–47.0
Hearing disability among adults9.6%8.4–10.8
Independent living disability among adults12.1%10.5–13.8
Mobility disability among adults24.1%20.9–27.6
Self-care disability among adults6.7%5.8–7.7
Vision disability among adults8.1%7.1–9.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.1%20.5–28.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults20.8%17.5–24.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults20.4%17.3–24.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.4%13.1–18.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.6%9.2–12.2
Loneliness among adults33.5%28.3–38.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults11.1%9.5–12.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)VA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate24.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863
Uninsured 18–6412.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861
No HS diploma (25+)6.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872
Bachelor's or higher (25+)16.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50526.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860
Households without a vehicle3.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862
Broadband subscription86.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)17.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862
Homeownership rate78.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862
Crowded housing (>1 per room)10.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874
Single-parent households40.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855
Population 65+11.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874
Median age35.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864
Median household income$73,264$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804
Median home value$117,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789
Median gross rent—$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,144 ($742–$2,191) n=615
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)VA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth75.6 yr ± 1.1578.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30877.6 yr (74.5–81.4) n=826

About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 1.15 years of 75.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured